Green beans cost \(\$0.89\) per pound. Wax beans cost \(\$0.99 \)per pound. How much will 3 pounds of each kind cost altogether?

Explanation

Three pounds of green beans will cost \(\$2.67 \)(that is,\( 3 \times \$0.89\)). Three pounds of wax beans will cost \(\$2.97\) (that is, \(3 \times \$0.99\)). The total cost will be \(\$2.67 + \$2.97\), which equals \(\$5.64\).

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